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New Zealand Shoveler

Also known as the Australasian Shoveler (Anas rhynchotis) and in Maori language, Kuruwhengi. The male in picture is said to be the most handsome of New Zealand's ducks. The Shoveler uses a thin membrane extending along the top jaw to flush water through and filter out small plankton and seeds.

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Uploaded on September 26, 2020
Taken on September 24, 2020